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Bank Info for NB Charter 1737 (1870 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Hightstown, NJ
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1871-1876 William H. Howell Nathaniel S. Rue
1877-1884 Joseph H. Johnes Nathaniel S. Rue
1885-1901 Joseph H. Johnes Collen B. Meirs
1902-1921 Joseph H. Johnes Joseph Holmes
1922-1935 J. W. Perrine Joseph Holmes
Other Known Bank Note Signers
  • No other known bank note signers for this bank
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 6000
Original Series 4x5 1 - 4250
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 900
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 2320
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 7804
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 3406
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 9100
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 2280
1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 751
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 439
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 3150
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2500
1902 Plain Back 4x5 3151 - 23290
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2501 - 16451
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 5234
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 2654
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 694
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 9344
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 4891
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 1158
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1871) $261,450
High Bal (1928) $2,788,905
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1893) $28,990
High Bal (1933) $150,000
Total Out (1934) $148,750
# Large Notes 307,964
# Small Notes 66,885
# Total Notes 374,849
$ Large Size $2,119,300
$ Small Size $518,330
$ Total Issued $2,637,630
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1871 $261,450.36 $89,973.00
Oct-03-1872 $298,758.44 $89,400.00
Sep-12-1873 $290,072.29 $88,941.00
Oct-02-1874 $296,768.50 $89,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $289,492.19 $88,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $290,055.65 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $319,208.51 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $290,088.31 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $488,636.01 $135,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $514,619.48 $135,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $569,953.40 $135,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $670,325.94 $135,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $636,024.79 $135,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $612,744.49 $135,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $572,112.14 $134,300.00
Oct-07-1886 $555,001.08 $133,790.00
Oct-05-1887 $472,046.64 $33,750.00
Oct-04-1888 $460,267.90 $33,750.00
Sep-30-1889 $445,935.72 $33,750.00
Oct-02-1890 $470,444.02 $33,750.00
Sep-25-1891 $502,941.08 $33,050.00
Sep-30-1892 $507,791.03 $32,850.00
Oct-03-1893 $473,058.69 $28,990.00
Oct-02-1894 $443,796.46 $32,850.00
Sep-28-1895 $485,206.81 $32,950.00
Oct-06-1896 $463,029.53 $33,450.00
Oct-05-1897 $465,530.61 $33,750.00
Sep-20-1898 $475,338.75 $33,750.00
Sep-07-1899 $490,162.56 $33,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $520,712.85 $32,850.00
Sep-30-1901 $571,704.93 $37,500.00
Sep-15-1902 $612,734.04 $37,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $571,894.03 $37,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $565,423.90 $37,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $561,308.00 $36,400.00
Sep-04-1906 $609,751.00 $37,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $595,421.00 $36,600.00
Sep-23-1908 $637,333.00 $36,600.00
Sep-01-1909 $620,530.00 $37,500.00
Sep-01-1910 $657,392.00 $36,800.00
Sep-01-1911 $747,630.00 $36,400.00
Sep-04-1912 $716,356.00 $37,500.00
Aug-09-1913 $692,989.00 $37,500.00
Sep-12-1914 $777,796.00 $37,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $749,551.00 $37,500.00
Sep-12-1916 $1,019,919.00 $99,998.00
Sep-11-1917 $999,660.00 $99,998.00
Aug-31-1918 $1,171,929.00 $98,497.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,334,102.00 $94,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,701,856.00 $100,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,976,077.00 $95,200.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,771,715.00 $100,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,921,731.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,974,845.00 $100,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $2,159,557.00 $97,500.00
Dec-31-1926 $2,481,731.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $2,602,432.00 $97,400.00
Dec-31-1928 $2,788,905.00 $97,200.00
Dec-31-1929 $2,747,689.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $2,636,936.00 $98,500.00
Dec-31-1931 $2,670,889.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $2,402,555.00 $100,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $2,649,850.00 $150,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $2,633,978.00 $148,750.00
Dec-31-1935 $2,630,242.00 $0.00

 

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